AVON, Colo. — Employees at a Colorado restaurant started the New Year with something to celebrate, a generous $2,021 tip.
A family of three left the tip Sunday on a $300 bill at Vin48 in Avon, Colorado, possibly as part of the “2021 Just Be Nice Challenge,” the Vail Daily reported.
Colorado family leaves surprise $2,021 tip for Vin48 staff https://t.co/5iCqWtEKpQ
— Vail Daily (@VailDaily) January 8, 2021
“Great vibe and great service,” the patrons, who wanted to remain anonymous, wrote on the bill. “Happy New Year.”
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The internet meme challenges people with the means to do so, to leave $2,021 tips to small businesses.
#2020tipchallenge #2021JBNTipChallenge Two $2,021.00 tips today to kick off the New Year!🎉 J.W. Filmore's in Petoskey MI & Wildflower Cafe, Clearwater FL pic.twitter.com/eeb3NJ7rO6
— 2021 JBN Tip Challenge "Just Be Nice Tip = $2021." (@JustBeNiceTip21) December 29, 2020
The family asked the restaurant to divide the tip among the kitchen and front of house staff.
“It was really nice especially for the kitchen to be recognized for all of their hard work, in creating all of those dishes,” server Carly Dierolf said. “We servers are constantly getting tipped for our service and the back of the house doesn’t get tipped for their hard work. It was great to see all the guys be so happy about it.”
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